The Pain of Being Someone’s Temporary Comfort “I was your cigarette and you were my lighter.” At first, it sounds poetic. Romantic, even. Two things that seem made for each other. One cannot fulfill its purpose without the other. But when you look deeper, the meaning becomes much darker. Sometimes in life, we meet people…

Love is one of the most powerful words we use in everyday life. We say it to partners, family members, friends, and even to things we enjoy. But sometimes, the word “love” can feel surprisingly empty when it isn’t backed up by genuine emotion. “You told me you loved me, but your eyes were empty….

Love Sometimes Hides in Plain Sight “I simply forgot that I love you. However, every time I look at you I’m reminded of how I can never stop loving you.” Love is funny like that. It doesn’t always disappear with fireworks or dramatic endings. Sometimes it quietly slips behind unpaid bills, long workdays, traffic jams,…